Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s national flag carrier, celebrated the expansion of the China network at a media reception in Guangzhou on Wednesday. 

Air Astana Group CEO Peter Foster attended the event along with Kazakhstan Minister Counsellor Kuanysh Amantay and Air Astana Senior Regional Manager for China and Mongolia Islam Sekerbekov.

The recent launch of Air Astana services

Air Astana launched a new flight on 31 May between Atyrau, in western Kazakhstan, and Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. 

Services operated by Airbus A320/A321 aircraft and scheduled three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, with a flight time of approximately 90 minutes.

Air Astana also commenced direct flights from Almaty to Frankfurt on 1 June 2025. Services

Air Astana expanded its route network to Vietnam by operating an inaugural flight from Astana to Danang on 14 May 2025. 

The 169-seat Airbus A321LR aircraft departed Astana International Airport at 2255 and arrived at Danang International Airport at 0825 local time. Flight time: Seven hours and 30 minutes.

Air Astana operates direct scheduled flights to Danang twice weekly

AirAsia X (AAX) has marked the first anniversary of its direct Kuala Lumpur–Almaty service with the announcement of an increased flight frequency between Malaysia and Kazakhstan. Effective this quarter, the airline will operate five weekly flights on the route, offering nearly 77,000 seats, up from the previous four flights per week.

Launched on 14 March 2024, the Kuala Lumpur–Almaty route

Air Astana has announced the launch of a new direct air service connecting Atyrau, located in western Kazakhstan, with Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The new route is scheduled to commence operations on 31 May 2025 and will operate three times per week, expanding the airline’s regional connectivity in the Caspian Sea area.

The service will be operated using Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft,

Starting from 30th March, Air Astana will move to its Spring/Summer schedule offering passengers an expanded route network, including both new destinations and the return to seasonal flights to popular resort cities.

Expansion of Flight Programme

    The number of flights to Antalya will increase to 12 per week from Almaty and 10 per week from Astana, providing convenient

MUNICH, 18 March 2025: The Kazakh airline SCAT will open a new flight route from Munich to Shymkent on 27 May 2025. 

Flights will operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The flight time will be approximately six hours.

SCAT Airlines’ home base is the airport hub in Shymkent. The carrier primarily flies to destinations in Central and Southeast Asia

Kazakhstan, in an effort to attract the growing number of remote workers around the world, has introduced a new visa category - the Neo Nomad visa. This visa is designed specifically for “digital nomads”—foreign tourists who work remotely while traveling. The move was announced in line with a directive from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and aims to position Kazakhstan as a key destination for

Kazakhstan is gradually taking its place on the world tourism map. Now citizens of Kazakhstan can enjoy visa-free access to 41 countries, Kazinform reports. Over the past 10 years, Kazakhstan has expanded its visa-free access, adding more than 30 new destinations. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Kazakh citizens can currently travel visa-free or obtain a visa on arrival to 81 countries,

Tourism Authority Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and strategic partners in the public and private sectors, showcased tourism offerings and " Soft Powers" of Thailand as part of the "Thailand Friends Networking Day" and "Amazing Thailand: A Look at the Land of Smiles" held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

On both special occasions, TAT also worked together with

According to the latest data, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable pyramidal structure in the steppes of Central Asia, which is believed to be more than 3,000 years old.

This monumental discovery, known as the Pyramid of Karazartas, occurred during excavations along the Taldy River in Karagandy region central Kazakhstan

Built during the Late Bronze Age by the Begazy-Dandibai